Cornell rape case gets special prosecutor. And, Renee Good's family sues the government

Wages Vs Inflation, Tennessee Failed Execution, Cornell Rape Case Special Prosecutor Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories A Cornell University sexual assault case that produced no criminal charges is now under state scrutiny. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James' office as special prosecutor after new information raised questions about what campus police shared with the local district attorney. NPR confirmed the woman who reported the assault gave police a detailed account, including that she had been raped. Students walk on the campus of Cornell University on Wednesday in Ithaca, N.Y. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images 🎧 NPR's Brian Mann tells Up First the case has shattered students' trust in Cornell. Hundreds gathered Thursday night, some sobbing as they spoke. One student told Mann the woman at the center of the case "could have been any one of my friends or a classmate." Tennessee tried to execute Christa Pike on Wednesday. She survived. Pike, who was...